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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 563-06
June 16, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Capt. Patrick D. Damon, 41, of Falmouth, Maine, died in Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 15, from a non-combat related cause.  Damon was assigned to the Army National Guard's 240th Engineer Group, Augusta, Maine.

This incident is under investigation.

Media with questions about this soldier can call the Maine National Guard Public Affairs office at (207) 626-4390.